Can GAME do this?

Hobbes wrote:

On the other hand Game have on occasion put boxes out that have the CD key visible. Can't remember if it was HL2 or WOW (mentioned it in a post before).

that's right. this is why publishers now put the cd keys in the booklet (though i've seen in xtravision that they take the cd out of the box but not the booklet - they don't have a clue about how PC games operate)

rainbow kirby wrote:

The branch of GAME where I work has started putting security tags on the empty boxes of PC games with CD keys inside the box which keep the boxes closed...

Dunnes and tesco , who ironically on sell a few dvds, seem to have th ebest idea with their big sealed boxes that keep the whole package inside because you cant get near it. It also means that the dvd is in an as new and sealed state when you get it.

Unfortunately they take up a lot of space and are probably unworable for the likes of virgin. Maybe they should look into a system of only having one display box and the stock locked away under the racks. They could have a coupl eof people just working the floor that get you a brand new seale done from under the rack.

It's just unfortunate that there are so many filthy thieving scumbags to warrant the use of all this security and takeing stuff out of boxes.


On another note does anyone remember when dvds first came out andf you had to sign a sheet in xtravision to say you were getting an unscratched disc.?:)

4Xcut wrote:

of course you can use it on another computer. possibly not online play but to say that you can never install on another machine is incorrect. what if you upgrade computer. also the cd-ROM and DVDROM are read only so how could it record that the cd key had been used.

of course you can put it in another computer, but with hl2 for example, you have to log onto the internet to activate it before it works. if someone else has bought the game, registered it in their name then returned it, it wouldn't work

f®eak s&#169 wrote: »

The main problem with GAME is that they shockingly take all shrink wrap off the games that they sell. If they could implement a better security system, then they would be in their right to refuse returned goods that are opened (and possibly used) as well as leaving the lovely wrapping to the buyer (I doubt I'm the only one who loves unsealing new games.)

Hate buying games there to have the disc pulled out of a drawer and thrown into the box.

i love unsealing games too. it's like christmas. the tention mounts as you can't get the damn stuff off.

anyway, don't go to xtravision if you dislike discs being taken out of a drawer. they treat games like this

conversation with me & district manager:
him (dumping discs on floor before putting them in slips to be put on shelf in back: "ah sure it'll be grand"
me: no, they'll scratch. they're just discs
him: they're versitile
me: you're lobbing them on the ground!
him: there's a customer out there

end.

Undercoverguy wrote:

TWAT... Go back to Golden Discs and let the grown-ups talk!

*raises an eyebrow*

Cop on before you get yourself banned mate.

usually around xmas people are more lenient. If its in the plastic wrapper - fair enough they shoul dtake it back but if the plastic wrapper has been removed you gotta see their point how do they know you havent played it for 2 weeks and got bored or that you havent copied it? I used to buy CDs, copy them and then exchange them 2 days later

They were always allowed to refuse exchange on products if there is nothing wrong with them. It in the "Sales of Goods and Supply of Services act 1980" As long as the product is fit for its purpose and of reasonable quality etc then they do not have to accept the return but they normally do to keep up a good relationship with their customers.

projectmayhem wrote:

I once had a guy bring me back gran turismo 4 because it was faulty. all good. took a look at the receipt... it was FOUR MONTHS old. he didn't even deny that, he still wanted his money back! clearly a case of someone having cleared the game and chancing his arm...

But legally he can get a cash refund!, I have brought back cds I misplaced to HMV after 2 YEARS and got a cash refund. there was not a mark on the cd, had the receipt, my excuse? it doesnt work in my PC (very believable these days of copy protection), the guy played it in the store player, worked fine, he says "it works fine", I go "great, can I bring home the player?", got my cash back...

grasshopa wrote:

If there is a fault with the goods it is the shop owners perogative to either have it repaired or to give you a refund. Any refunds where the goods are not faulty are based on good will.

NO, it is the consumers perogative whether it is repaired/replaced/refunded. They can always demand a full cash (or credit card) refund on goods that were bought faulty, they do not have to accept a replacement/repair/credit note.

Argos also exclude certain items from the 16 day return like digital cameras and games. I have successfully got cash refund on these items too, just said the camera didnt connect to my pc

Ardent wrote:

I had a problem with GAME a little over a year ago where I went to return an X-Box that was an unwanted present. It was never opened or taken out of the box and I had a receipt on the back of which stated I could return items within 10 days if not happy with them.

They wouldn't take it back claiming they had a no return policy on consoles? I was very close to bringing them to small claims court before someone on boards.ie bought it off me for almost what it cost me.

They a shower of bastids and don't want to take anything back. Simple as. Never buy there.

should have said it didnt work, or break it yourself (take the fuse out of the plug) then they HAVE to give a full cash refund. you can still do this, if it is not used. I am not sure if there is a time limit on returns. my excuse for HMV was that I work 7 days a week and cannot get to them so there was a 2 year delay in returning the cd